Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason she has rescheduled the Illicit Finance Summit to December 2026.

The Illicit Finance Summit has been moved to December primarily due to scheduling issues in the international calendar, including those related to the conflict in the Middle East. The new dates will enable broader participation, ensuring that the Summit generates the strongest possible international commitments in this crucial area. We have been in touch with all overseas partners to confirm this decision, including Ukraine. There have been no substantive costs, aside from staff time, resulting from the rescheduling.

Further information can be found on GOV.UK: UK to host Illicit Finance Summit in December - GOV.UK